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Title:-Apply Safe Working Practice Skill Acquired: Page 1 of 5
Title:-Apply Safe Working Practice Skill Acquired: Page 1 of 5
Title:-Apply Safe Working Practice Skill Acquired: Page 1 of 5
Skill Acquired
1. Sitting posture while working on Computer
2. Measuring voltage ¤t
3. Use of fire extinguishers in Computer lab
Voltage:- Voltage, also called electromotive force, is a quantitative expression of the potential
difference in charge between two points in an electrical field.
The greater the voltage, the greater the flow of electrical current (that is, the quantity of charge
carriers that pass a fixed point per unit of time) through a conducting or semiconducting medium for a
given resistance to the flow. Voltage is symbolized by an uppercase italic letter V or E. The standard
unit is the volt, symbolized by a non-italic uppercase letter V.
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Current:- Current is a flow of electrical charge carriers, usually electrons or electron-deficient atoms.
The common symbol for current is the uppercase letter I. The standard unit is the ampere, symbolized
by A. One ampere of current represents one coulomb of electrical charge (6.24 x 1018 charge carriers)
moving past a specific point in one second.
What is a Multimeter?
A digital multimeter or DMM is a useful instrument for measuring voltage, current and resistance, and
some meters have a facility for testing transistors and capacitors. You can also use it for checking
continuity of wires and fuses
Plug the black ground probe lead into the COM socket on the meter (see photo below)
Plug the red positive probe lead into the socket marked V (usually also marked with the Greek letter
"omega" Ω and possibly a diode symbol)
If the meter has has a manual range setting dial, turn this to select AC or DC volts and pick a range to
give the required accuracy. So for instance measuring 12 volts on the 20 volt range will give more
decimal places than on the 200 volt range.
If the meter is autoranging, turn the dial to the 'V' setting with the symbol for AC or DC (see "What Do
the Symbols on the Range Dial Mean?" below)
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A multimeter must be connected in parallel in a circuit (see diagram below) in order to measure
voltage. So this means the two test probes should be connected in parallel with the voltage source, load
or any other two points across which voltage needs to be measured.
Touch the black probe against the first point of the circuitry/wiring
Power up the equipment
Touch the other red probe against the second point of test. Ensure you don't bridge the gap between
the point being tested and adjacent wiring, terminals or tracks on a PCB
A multimeter must be inserted in series with the load in a circuit in order to measure current.
Plug the ground probe lead into the COM socket and plug the red positive probe lead either into the
mA socket or the high current socket which is usually marked 10A (some meters have a 20 A socket
instead of 10A). The mA socket is often marked with the maximum current and if you estimate that the
current will be greater than this value, you must use the 10 A socket, otherwise you will end up
blowing a fuse in the meter
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Use of fire Extinguishers in Computer LAB
Which fire extinguisher types are used for each class of fire
ABC Powder fire extinguishers are ideal for use in mixed risk
POWDER environments and offer excellent all round fire protection. With a
unique class C rating, powder fire extinguishers are the only
effective solution for fires involving flammable gases.
AFF FOAM Foam fire extinguishers are ideal for use on fire involving solid
combustible materials and are highly effective on flammable liquid
fires. The layer of foam applied by these extinguishers helps to
prevent re-ignition after the fire has been extinguished.
CARBON CO2 fire extinguishers are suitable for use on flammable liquid
DIOXIDE fires and are extremely effective at extinguishing fire involving
electrical equipment. CO2 is also one of the cleanest extinguisher
agents and leaves no residue behind.
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WET Wet chemical fire extinguishers have a unique class F rating and
CHEMICAL are usually supplied with a special application lance. The perfect
solution for tackling large burning oil fires, wet chemical
extinguishers are ideally suited to the kitchen environment.
WATER Water Mist is a new technology that works on the basis of cooling
MIST fire, suffocating it and then cooling the burning media to prevent
re-ignition using microscopic particles of water. Water mists
extinguishers are ideal for covering areas of a building where
multiple fire risks can be found.